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Frosted Sweet Potato Cake Recipe

Just like my mom, I love to cook. I bake a lot for church dinners and homecomings, and many people have told me how much they like this cake.

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min.YIELD:12-15 servings

Frosted Sweet Potato Cake Recipe

Just like my mom, I love to cook. I bake a lot for church dinners and homecomings, and many people have told me how much they like this cake.

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min.YIELD:12-15 servings

Ingredients

1 cup canola oil

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1-1/2 cups finely shredded uncooked sweet potato (about 1 medium)

1/4 cup hot water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups self-rising flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup sliced almonds

FROSTING:

1/2 cup butter, cubed

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup evaporated milk

3 egg yolks, lightly beaten

1-1/2 cups flaked coconut

1 cup sliced almonds

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1.In a large bowl, beat oil and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sweet potato, water and vanilla. Combine flour and cinnamon; gradually add to potato mixture until well blended. Stir in almonds.

2. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

3. For frosting, melt butter in a saucepan; whisk in the brown sugar, milk and egg yolks until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat; stir in coconut, almonds and vanilla. Spread over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack.
Yield: 12-15 servings.

Editor's Note: As a substitute for each cup of self-rising flour, place 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1 cup.